Politics
Tories facing ‘existential threat’ as young voters desert the party
"The sheer scale of their disenfranchisement towards the Conservatives is a ticking time bomb for the party" - Chris Hopkins.
Jamie Driscoll says some liken quitting Labour to ‘leaving abusive relationship’
The left-wing North of Tyne Mayor mayor has lashed out as his former party, which described his comments as ‘offensive’.
Tory MP who used campaign funds to pay ‘bad people’ loses party whip
A decade ago Mark Menzies quit as a ministerial aide following allegations about his behaviour made by a Brazilian male escort.
Tory MP demanded campaign cash to pay ‘bad people’
Fylde MP Mark Menzies allegedly used cash raised by donors to pay private medical bills and sought money from an aide after being detained by ‘bad people’.
Netanyahu says ‘we will make our decisions ourselves’ as UK pushes for restraint
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have urged Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate the crisis in the Middle East.
European countries need to recognise Palestinian statehood – Irish premier
Simon Harris was attending a European Council meeting in Brussels.
Liz Truss’s pitiful book advance leaked
Ten Years to Save the West is published by Biteback in the UK, which is owned by major Tory donor Lord Ashcroft.
Hugh Grant settles claim against publisher due to £10 million legal costs risk
The actor took legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
UN appeals for £2.39 billion to help three million Palestinians in need of aid
The UN stressed that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities.